Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Sentence Against Female Activist for Criticizing Chief Justice
CHRI – A Tehran appeals court upheld a 7.5-year prison sentence against prominent political activist Hengameh Shahidi based on her social…
Month: May 2019
Interview with Literary Figure Alireza Behnam on Censorship
CHRI - “Authors have learned that they cannot write about things that are against the country’s official religion, or against…
Will China play a role in lessening US pressure on Iran?
Al-Monitor - Amid the Trump administration's all-time high pressure on Iran, manifested in its decision not to extend sanctions waivers…
Iranian National Oil Company opens office in Iraq
Al-Monitor - The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) decided May 4 to open an economic representative office in Iraq. The decision was…
Bill To Prevent Violence Against Women To Be Finalized After A Five-Year Wait
Radiofarda - Iran's Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeesi says officials in a meeting last week have discussed the Iranian Parliament's bill…
Iranian Media Insists Explosions, Fires At UAE Oil Port Covered Up
Radiofarda - Iranian news agencies, including the official government run IRNA, insist that a huge explosion took place in the…
Parliament Passes Bill Granting Citizenship To Children With Iranian Mothers
Radiofarda - The Iranian Parliament has passed the general outlines of a bill authorizing the government to grant citizenship to…
A Glance At The Two-Month Record Of Ebrahim Raisi
Iran-HRM - A glance at the two-month record of Ebrahim Raisi Since the appointment of Ebrahim Raisi as the new…
Tehran Sentences Iranian British Council Worker To 10 Years For ‘Spying’
RFL/RE - Iran said on May 13 that it has sentenced an Iranian citizen who works for the British Council…
U.S. Warns Citizens Against Travel To Iraq, Citing ‘Heightened Tensions’
RFL/RE - The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has issued a security alert to U.S. citizens that warns of "heightened tensions"…